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A Texas District Uses Software to Keep Focus on Learning

NetSupport School is classroom management software that liberates the computer labDistrict Administration Custom Publishing GroupNet Support, Aug 2010 Some things are just meant to roam free, like...

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K12 Schools Must Fill New Literacy Gaps

New report reveals that college students are not so media savvy when it comes to discriminating between credible sources online.Angela PascopellaDistrict Administration, Oct 2010A weak economy paired...

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Going Out of Print

School libraries of the future could be light on books and heavy on digital resources.Ed WetschlerDistrict Administration, Feb 2011School librarians took notice when in 2009 Cushing Academy, a private...

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Librarians Who Lead

New Canaan (Conn.) Public Schools award-winning library media center models an affordable vision for 21st Century collaborative teachingMary Johnson PattDistrict Administration, Mar 2011Having loved...

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Librarians Readying for Common Core

School librarians are preparing for the Common Core and its new emphasis on 21st-century skills including information literacy, primary resources, independent thinking and complex texts.Marion...

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Celebrate the Freedom to Read During Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week raises awareness to protect access to books.Courtney WilliamsDistrict Administration, September 2011Sep. 24 to Oct. 1 is Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to...

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Encouraging Reading from the Top-Down

To encourage curiosity in reading among students, Superintendent Edythe Austermuhl mingles with students in their classrooms, hold informal book talks, and find new readings.Marion HerbertDistrict...

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Newark (Calif.) Schools to Lose Librarians Unless Alternative Funding is Found

Tuesday, April 3, 2012NewarkPatch.comStarting next year, most school libraries in Newark will be missing a key aspect – librarians.That is unless the Newark Unified School District and its Board of...

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Studying the Effects of Library Resources in the Classroom

Demonstrate the impact of digital content on both students’ academic success and teacher productivity.Publication Date: May 18, 2012Cengage LearningLogin or Register to download!media specialistsonline...

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N.H. Schools Stocking Their Virtual Shelves With E-books

Wednesday, November 14, 2012NHPRE-books are now selling more copies than hardbound, print books, and the average public library e-book collection has expanded by 55 percent in 2010 and 75 percent in...

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Too Much Money Funneled Into Competitive Programs?

President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal includes a $400 billion investment in education—but it lacks any funding specifically dedicated to school libraries.Marion HerbertDistrict Administration, Mar...

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School librarian cutbacks widen digital divide

School libraries with more staff and larger collections lead to stronger academic performance, a study saysAlison DeNiscoDistrict Administration, August 2014About one-third of public schools do not...

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The Business of: School library automation

Software frees librarians to focus on digital literacyKylie LaceyDistrict Administration, October 2014Taking away clerical work such as manual card cataloging and checking out books means librarians...

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Too Much Money Funneled Into Competitive Programs?

President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal includes a $400 billion investment in education—but it lacks any funding specifically dedicated to school libraries.Marion HerbertDistrict Administration, Mar...

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A Texas District Uses Software to Keep Focus on Learning

NetSupport School is classroom management software that liberates the computer labDistrict Administration Custom Publishing GroupNet Support, Aug 2010 Some things are just meant to roam free, like...

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Too Much Money Funneled Into Competitive Programs?

President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal includes a $400 billion investment in education—but it lacks any funding specifically dedicated to school libraries.Marion HerbertDistrict Administration, Mar...

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A Texas District Uses Software to Keep Focus on Learning

NetSupport School is classroom management software that liberates the computer labSponsored ContentNet Support, Aug 2010 Some things are just meant to roam free, like chickens in a farmyard. But...

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K12 Schools Must Fill New Literacy Gaps

New report reveals that college students are not so media savvy when it comes to discriminating between credible sources online.Angela PascopellaDistrict Administration, Oct 2010A weak economy paired...

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Going Out of Print

School libraries of the future could be light on books and heavy on digital resources.Ed WetschlerDistrict Administration, Feb 2011School librarians took notice when in 2009 Cushing Academy, a private...

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Librarians Who Lead

New Canaan (Conn.) Public Schools award-winning library media center models an affordable vision for 21st Century collaborative teachingMary Johnson PattDistrict Administration, Mar 2011Having loved...

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